Blackedged Shield vs Fraser's dolphin

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pluteaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pluteus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.